Iconic Music Videos That Defined The Past Few Decades

“Somebody That I Used To Know” by Gotye feat. Kimbra (2011)

You’ve heard it one billion times—which can be confirmed by the YouTube view count. The simple yet brilliant concept of this music video was executed using stop-motion animation. “Somebody That I Used To Know” illustrates a visual story about lost love through the medium of bodypainting, using artists Kimbra and Gotye as vehicles for the narrative. There are two sides to every story.

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The More You Know

  • Barry Manilow didn't write his hit song "I Write the Songs."
  • Mariah Carey's ex-husband, Tommy Mottola, supposedly swiped an audio sample she was planning to use for her next album. The sample then popped up in a Jennifer Lopez song which came out first.
  • Guns N Roses wrote "Sweet Child O’ Mine" in five minutes.
  • Barry Manilow did not, in fact, write “I Write The Songs.”
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